i was told to make a list of the things that i would do before i die. after much rechecking and making sure i missed out nothing, i submitted it. the list consisted of pretty normal things, including completing my education and starting my own family. some things were solely for my enjoyment, and might not seem legal or morally correct, but i still thought i would try these activities at least once in my life.

to my surprise, i was told, i would be dead by tomorrow. suddenly, much of the things that were on my list seemed completely unimportant. i proceed to cancel those life-long "plans". education, wealth, (earning $XXX by age XX), and most of the things people spend half their lives working on were stroked off. if i were going to die, i'd spent every cent before i breathed my last. i wouldn't care about saving. the things that were left, might seem nonsensical to most people, but i was pleased with it. since i was dying i didn't need to bother about my future, and i would do things without considering the consequences. i thought that was the way people should live, making the most of our short time spent on earth.

the next day, i was told that i wasn't going to die, and it was a joke. fortunately, i was given a chance to go back in time to edit my list. i started to strike off the things that i wouldn't do, that would cause me much humiliation or regret or guilt thereafter. there was pretty much nothing left on my list anymore.